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Badger seen in Margate as ever (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tease

'badger' is the definition.
(I know that badger can be written as tease)

'in margate as ever' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'TEASE' is hidden within 'margate as ever'.

'seen' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Rib, wind up" , "Vex" , "Guy" , "Page of book" , "Twit - flirt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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